One high-profile casualty is the beloved Yangtze river dolphin, which is now believed to be extinct (it hasn’t been seen since 2002). We’re working hard with partners in China to help reduce the ...

According to Amazonian folklore, the area's male river dolphins are shapeshifters (encantade), transforming at night into handsome young men who seduce and impregnate human women. The legend's ...

Dolphins have pulled off some bizarre stunts, but this one is something else. Picture this: a male Amazon river dolphin swims ...

The Plight of the Pink River Dolphin is a short documentary investigating the illegal exploitation of endangered pink river dolphins in the Amazon, driven by a myth about their magical properties. The ...

The quirky dolphin, commonly known as boto, is considerably less shy than its cousin the bottlenose dolphin and often engages in playful activities. Previous studies have shown that boto is less ...

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Scientists are perplexed by a strange new behaviour shown by the Amazon river dolphin of flipping belly-up to urinate with another male “actively” seeking the stream with its snout.

Scientists are perplexed by a strange new behaviour shown by the Amazon river dolphin of flipping belly-up to urinate with another male “actively” seeking the stream with its snout. The quirky dolphin ...

The quirky dolphin, commonly known as boto, is considerably less shy than its cousin the bottlenose dolphin and often engages in playful activities. Previous studies have shown that boto is less ...

Tyreek Hill indicated he might consider leaving the Miami Dolphins after the team was eliminated from playoff contention during its Week 18 loss to the New York Jets. A month later, he appears to ...